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This bill, known as the "PRINTS Act" (Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act), introduces several measures aimed at combating child trafficking at the U.S. border. The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to obtain fingerprints from non-citizen children under 14 years old who are suspected of being human trafficking victims, in line with standards from the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. It also criminalizes the use of unrelated minors by adults to gain entry into the United States, with potential penalties of fines and up to 10 years in prison. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security share collected fingerprints with the Department of Health and Human Services when unaccompanied alien children are transferred between agencies. Additionally, the Secretary must submit an annual report to Congress detailing the number of minors fingerprinted and publish monthly online reports about apprehensions of child traffickers who falsely claim familial relationships with children. The goal of these provisions is to reduce child trafficking and protect vulnerable minors entering the United States.

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